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00aime
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3 years ago
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How to Restore Default Location of Your Personal Folders - ie. Downloads

Hi,     I've been trying to figure out how to relocate my Downloads folder to my MacOS and I just don't understand how. Even in order to see my Downloads folder in my Desktop Dropbox Folder loc...
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  • 00aime's avatar
    00aime
    5 months ago

    So I’m terrible because since I leftMegan​ hanging two years ago, I don’t remember the outcome of this rabbit hole.

    I get the feeling that it came down to having turned on the Backup feature accidently once and it kind of acted like iCloud acts on MacOS.. it basically syncs everything and when you delete it from your computer, it deletes it everywhere. It’s a mysterious concept to me as it defies the concept of backups.

    Anyway.. I now have my Downloads folder on my Mac and out of my Dropbox and as far as I can see/ remember, I think I blatantly dragged it into my Favorites sidebar and it's lived there ever since.

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00aime
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Hi Jay,

 

OK that makes sense. 

When I go over to that page, I see this :

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Jay
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3 years ago

When you click the ellipsis, do you have the option to delete the backup? This would also free up your account of the 6 GB being used up by that old backup.

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    00aime
    Helpful | Level 6
    3 years ago

    Hi Jay,

     

    When I click on the ellipsis / select the backup, it does give me an option to delete it. 

    If I delete it, afterwards I should be able to take the Downloads folder out of Dropbox?

     

    Thanks!

    E.

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      Megan
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      3 years ago

      Hi 00aime, sorry to jump in here! 

       

      As a first step, can you clarify if you're able to locate your existing Downloads locally on the device?

       

      Can you try to create a copy of the files inside your My Mac before you proceed with the deletion, just to be safe?

      • 00aime's avatar
        00aime
        Helpful | Level 6
        3 years ago

        Hi Megan!

         

        Yes, the Downloads folder is in my Favorites Menu Bar in my Finder Window. 

        I will definitely make a copy to my Desktop before deleting anything (haha). 

         

        Thank you,

        E.

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